Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...

Abstract: Shopping malls and supermarkets are popular choices for purchasing essential items, drawing in a larger customer base compared to retail shops. Traditional billing and shopping systems lack ...

Learn how to initialize and manage EEPROM settings on Arduino to store data like user preferences, calibration values, or configuration settings — even after power off! This trick helps make your ...

Bending beam load cells use strain gauges on a flexible beam, which deforms slightly as side forces are applied to the hook attachment point. This style offers reliable readings on off-axis pulls.

This repository contains a program to load a BMP Image from an SD Card and display it on a 3.5" touch screen display shield with an Arduino UNO R3/R4, as shown below - Most 3.5" LCD Touch displays use ...

Step onto any household or commercial weighing scale, and suddenly your weight magically appears in neat digital numbers. But how does a simple platform know exactly how much you weigh down to a tenth ...

Accuracy, safety, and efficiency are essential in the heavy machinery industry. Consider a crane lifting a load several tons above ground. Assume the crane operator does not know the exact weight of ...

Ever obsessed with stripping the hype from the reality of power tool marketing, and doing so on the cheap, [arduinoversusevil] has come up with a home-brew digital torque meter that does the job of ...